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Wait 30 minutes  \n2. Try to slow down on drinking the prep to every 30 minutes or slower.  \na. If you are better, then continue until you are finished drinking the prep.  \n3. However, if you are unable to consume the entire prep.  \na. First: go to the pharmacy and buy two Dulcolax tablets, two 32 oz Gatorade bottles (not red or purple), and 238 gm of Miralax.  \nb. Take the two Dulcolax tablets at one time and mix ½ of the Miralax in the 32 oz of Gatorade. Mix until dissolved.  \ni. Drink 8 oz of the Gatorade Miralax mix every 15 min (or slower) until it is gone.  \nc. Wait 4 hours.  \nd. If stool is still not clear, mix the other ½ of Miralax with another 32 oz of Gatorade. Drink 8 oz every 15 min (or slower) until gone.  \n4. If you have completed one dose of the prescribed prep (DOSE 1), then only complete step 3b listed above.  \nPrep questions will not be answered after hours.  \nCall the office at 412-232-8104 after 8:30am on the morning of the test if still having solid or brown stools.  \n• If your test is scheduled before 9:00am, call 412-232-8104 and ask the answering service to connect you to the office.  \n• You should call the office if vomiting blood or passing blood per rectum.  \n• David L. Limauro, M. D. • Mark A. Cedar, D.O. • Nicholas A. Bellicini, D.O. • Xuong Lu, M. D. • Lisa A. Oliva, D.O.  \n• Robert Pagano, M. D. • Theresa Schuerle, D.O. • Jungmin Lee, M. D. • Bridger Clarke, M. 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